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When Matthew Bourne‘s Swan Lake premiered, 30 years ago, audiences embraced it with enthusiasm and some uncertainty. Never before had men taken the lead in a ballet known for its femininity ...
North Pointe Ballet will feature “Swan Lake” in the spring ballet at Lorain Place Theater, 617 Broadway. The May 2-4 performances retain the timeless beauty of Tchaikovsky’s iconic score and ...
The Swan Lake ballet was first staged in Moscow, Russia, nearly 150 years ago, yet the love story remains a classic today. The Swan Lake ballet was first staged in Moscow, Russia, nearly 150 years ...
NEW YORK — Rehearsing “Swan Lake” a few weeks ago in a sweaty studio, trying to iron out some last-minute kinks, ballerina Unity Phelan stopped just before launching into the famed 32 ...
At its heart, Swan Lake has always been about birds. In a way, that’s still true – at the National Ballet of Canada, the piece is defined as much by its feathers as it is by its dancing.
Gloria Steinem is a writer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She was a founder ... including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake; Juliet in Romeo & Juliet; Giselle; Manon; Coppelia; Kitri in ...
“Swan Lake” premiered in 1877 with a libretto of uncertain authorship, a score by neophyte ballet composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and choreography, now lost, by the now forgotten Julius ...
SPOKANE, Wash. - The renowned and beloved ballet performance of Swan Lake will make a stop in Spokane in April. First Interstate Center for the Arts will host the Grand Kyiv Ballet for the ...
It goes without saying that Swan Lake is a classic, perhaps the classic ballet. Set to Tchaikovsky’s hauntingly powerful score, the timeless story of love and evil has been played out on stages ...
When “Swan Lake” premiered at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater in 1877, composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky didn’t have the best of days. Critics labeled Tchaikovsky’s new ballet as “too noisy ...
In celebration of its 30 year anniversary, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake has returned for a whirlwind tour round the UK, including Manchester's Lowry. The reimagined adaptation of Tchaikovsky's ...